Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aidaz

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 This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“to burn, shine”), apparently continuing an extension *h₂ey-dʰh₁- (“to put to the fire”). Related to Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to ignite, kindle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*aidaz m

  1. fire, pyre

Inflection

Declension of *aidaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *aidaz *aidōz, *aidōs
vocative *aid *aidōz, *aidōs
accusative *aidą *aidanz
genitive *aidas, *aidis *aidǫ̂
dative *aidai *aidamaz
instrumental *aidō *aidamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: ād
    • Middle English: ād
  • Old Saxon: ēd
  • Old High German: eit
    • Middle High German: eit

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*aida-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 8
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